Arch-support



G. F. SPIEGEL.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 8.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

INVENTOR Georgi $163!! Qt/ML ATTORNEY UNITED STATES GEORGE F. SPIEGEL,OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

ARCH-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1920. Serial No. 363,938.

Rochester, in the county of Monroe and" State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supports, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved form ofarch support.

This and other objects of the invention, will be fully illustrated inthe drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in theclaims at the end thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the arch support looking at it frombelow at one side.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the arch support looking at it from below atthe front end.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the arch support, looking at it frombelow at the rear end.

In the drawings, like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The arch supportconstituting this invention is an improvement on thearch support shown in my previous Patent No. 1,211,255. In the drawings,reference numeral 1 indicates the cover for the support which ispreferably made of leather. To the bottom of this cover at one end arefastened the springs 2 and 3 which are preferably made of phosphorbronze. The springs span over the shank of the shoe from the ball to theheel. At the forward ends these springs are fas tened to the cross pieceor spring plate 4, which plate is made with an oval intermediate parthaving the arms 5 and 6 extending from each side thereof. The springs 2and 3 and the plate at with its arms are bowed up in the middle, theintermediate part of the plate being dished. The plate 4; is fastened tothe cover by the rivet 7 and the springs 2 and 3 are fastened to thearms 5 and 6 by the rivets 8 and 9, the lower ends of which rivets 8 and9 are pointed so that they engage with the insole of the shoe. The lowerends of the rivets 10 and 11 at the rear end of the springs are alsopointed so that they will also engage with the sole of the shoe. Theforward ends of the springs 2 and 3 are pointed at one corner so thatthey may engage with the sole of the shoe and hold the support fromslipping forward.

Because of the shape of the cross piece, the leather of the cover israised up and supported in the middle at the front at a place where ahollow naturally occurs in the foot, and a better supporting of the footis thus secured. This cross piece is intended to 00- Patented Dec. 6,1921. 7

our intermediately under what is known as the metatarsal arch of thefoot. The support thus given is in addition to the support given by thesprings 2 and 3, the effect of which is described in my prior patent.

I claim:

1. In an arch support, the combination of a cover, a plurality ofsprings under said cover adapted to span over the shank of the shoe fromthe ball-to the heel, the forward ends of said springs being connectedby a bow shaped spring plate, said cover being supported by said springsalong the length thereof and being supported between the forward ends ofthe springs by said bow shaped spring plate. 2. In an arch support, thecombination of a cover, a plurality of springs under said cover adaptedto span over the shank of the shoe from the ball to the heel, theforward ends of said springs being connected by a bow shaped springplate, said plate having a wide intermediate part, said cover beingsupported by said springs along the length thereof and being supportedbetween the forward ends of the springs by said bow shaped spring plate.

3. In an arch support, a cover, a spring support fastened near theforward end thereof and extending transversely thereof, said supportbeing high in the middle and low at the ends, springs fastened to theends of said spring support and extending rearwardly under the cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE F. SPIEGEL.

